Food distributions across SWFL to help residents recover from Hurricane Ian

As Southwest Florida begins to recover from Hurricane Ian, here’s a list of food distributions that will be happening in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, DeSoto, Hendry, and Glades County. This list will be updated as we receive more information.

LEE COUNTY

The NAACP will be serving hot meals on Sunday at 4224 Michigan Ave (Renaissance senior complex, royal palm across the street after) from 12 p.m.- 1 p.m. The organization is bringing 200 hot meals at a time and also giving out debris removal supplies (shovels, trash bags, etc.) and toiletries in the upcoming days.
Mt. Hermon Ministries, Fort Myers serving food on Saturday until 6 pm.
Food trucks in Publix Parking Lot at Santa Barbara and Cape Coral Parkway are from Miami cooking up hot meals for free.
Two Meatballs in the Kitchen – 1403 Cape Coral Pkwy E, Cape Coral, FL 33904 – Free Food – while supplies last
The City of Fort Myers has set up a Disaster Recovery Site at the STARS Complex – 2980 Edison Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33916 – Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. A lunch for children will be provided at 1 p.m.
First Assembly of God in Fort Myers will be holding a drive through distribution Saturday, October 1. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 4701 Summerlin Road. Please enter the property off of Colonial Boulevard, as the Summerlin entrance is closed.
Sunday, October 2, First Assembly of God in Fort Myers will be doing a church wide targeted relief distribution throughout several surrounding communities. More information on this will be shared via First Assembly’s Facebook Page and Sunday during service.
Mount Hermon Church – 2856 Douglas Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33916 – beginning at 2:00pm
Points of Distribution – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Locations now open are below:

Old Bonita Library, 26876 Pine Ave., Bonita Springs
Kelly Road Soccer Complex, 10750 Kelly Road, Fort Myers
Cape Coral Sports Complex, 1410 Sports Blvd., Cape Coral
Cape Coral Leonard Street, 4820 Leonard St., Cape Coral
Estero High School Ballfield Park, 9100 Williams Road, Estero
North Fort Myers Recreation Center, 2000 N. Recreation Park Way, North Fort Myers
Fleamasters Fleamarket, 4135 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Fort Myers
Veterans Park Recreation Center, 55 Homestead Road S., Lehigh Acres

Publix will be distributing nearly 8,000 gallons of water and 75,000 lbs of ice at Next Level Church – 12400 Plantation Rd, Fort Myers, FL 33966. Starting at 11 a.m.
Ft. Myers Orkin Branch giving out supplies and BBQ to residents impacted by Hurricane Ian – Saturday, October 1, starting at 11:00 a.m. until items run out. 12651 Metro Parkway, Ft. Myers, Florida, 33966.
Big John’s plaza in Cape Coral – 1215 Cape Coral Parkway East. Saturday, October 1. 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Harry Chapin Food Bank will distribute 2,000 cases of bottled water and ready-to-eat meals.
Fleamasters Fleamarket – 4135 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Fort Myers. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Water and food will be distributed.
On October 2nd – Diapers and food will be available at 8540 College Pkwy, Fort Myers, FL 33919 starting at noon.
Baby supplies will also be available at 12195 Metro Pkwy STE 1, Fort Myers, FL 33966 beginning at 10 a.m.

COLLIER COUNTY

Free packaged breakfast, lunch or dinner at the Riverpark Recreation Center, 301 11th at N.
The Salvation Army of Collier County (TSA) will be onsite near Stan’s Idle Hour Seafood Restaurant, 221 Harbor Place, Goodland, FL 34140. 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Our Daily Bread Food Pantry will be hosting and distributing a pop-up Mobile Food Pantry with partners AL’s Pals on Sunday, October 2, at St. Mark’s Church Episcopal 1101 Collier Boulevard, Marco Island. Drive through, free grocery service for those in need from 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Salvation Army will be providing Everglades City with hot meals beginning at 3:00 until they run out at the Circle K on Collier Avenue.